Foreign assets in Guyana
Guyana: Foreign assets was 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
134th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
869.78 million real chained 2019 US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Guyana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets in Guyana stood at 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Guyana peaked at 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 869.78 million real chained 2019 US$, in 1999.
That places Guyana 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Guyana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 980.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 883.65 million real chained 2019 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 869.78 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 903.81 million real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 966.93 million real chained 2019 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 997.89 million real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 1.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 1.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 1.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 1.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 757.71 billion real chained 2019 US$, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 974.82 million real chained 2019 US$ | 869.78 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 903.81 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 131 Sudan 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 132 Rwanda 2.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 133 Tajikistan 2.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 135 Zimbabwe 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 1.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 137 Maldives 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Guyana?
- Foreign assets in Guyana was 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 869.78 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1999.
- How does Guyana rank for foreign assets?
- Guyana ranks 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.